Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S13: Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution requiring a supermajority vote for the utilization of rainy day funds
Status: In committee, October 28, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, March 3, 2025:
The constitution is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new article:- In the furtherance of the foregoing powers, the general court shall have the power to appropriate funds held, in the stabilization fund, so-called, as provided for by section 2H of chapter 29, and shall expend those funds in said manner provided that said funds shall be expend in laws enacted by a two thirds vote, taken by yeas and nays, of each branch of the General Court.
Sponsors
- Tarr, Bruce E. (R, First Essex and Middlesex) · primary sponsor
- Peter Durant (R, Worcester and Hampshire)
Latest actions
- : Joint session held and dissolved
- : Joint session held and recessed to Wednesday, October 28, 2026
- : Joint session held and recessed to Wednesday, April 8, 2026
- : Order relative to session adopted and recessed to Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 11:30AM
- : Joint session held and recessed to Wednesday, October 8, 2025
- : Called for consideration in the joint session
- : Placed on file, in concurrence
- : Proposal for Constitutional Amendment reported adversely by committee and placed on file
- : Hearing scheduled for 03/25/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
- : House concurred
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Revenue (April 30, 2025): 5 yea, 1 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is S13?
- S13 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution requiring a supermajority vote for the utilization of rainy day funds.
- What is the status of S13?
- In committee as of October 28, 2026. Latest action: Joint session held and dissolved (October 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored S13?
- Tarr, Bruce E. (R, First Essex and Middlesex), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S13?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S13
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